Chia Yi Steel Co (ROCO:2067) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


ROCO:2067 Chia Yi Steel Co Ltd ROCO:2067
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What is Chia Yi Steel Co Beneish M-Score?

Chia Yi Steel Co ROCO:2067 -2.74% 36 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:2067 with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$9.72 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, Chia Yi Steel Co ranks worse than 69.17% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:2067' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chia Yi Steel Co was -1.73. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.51.


Chia Yi Steel Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Chia Yi Steel Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Chia Yi Steel Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.08 -2.71 -1.73 -2.19

Chia Yi Steel Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 -2.04 -2.43 -2.73 -2.19

ROCO:2067 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chia Yi Steel Co Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chia Yi Steel Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Chia Yi Steel Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0271+0.528 * 1.1828+0.404 * 1.9554+0.892 * 1.0131+0.115 * 0.9342
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9694+4.679 * -0.047385-0.327 * 1.0009
=-2.19

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$270 Mil.
Revenue was 256.375 + 241.095 + 285.649 + 238.435 = NT$1,022 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.021 + -4.92 + 20.104 + 6.404 = NT$40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$625 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$859 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$292 Mil.
Net Income was -14.285 + -46.496 + -37.264 + -28.484 = NT$-127 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -34.35 + 1.762 + 25.85 + -27.718 = NT$-34 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$260 Mil.
Revenue was 271.076 + 247.086 + 258.361 + 231.825 = NT$1,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.123 + 10.181 + 16.296 + 0.643 = NT$46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$638 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$1,873 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$1,008 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$153 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,177 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$374 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(270.241 / 1021.554) / (259.699 / 1008.348)
=0.264539 / 0.257549
=1.0271

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(46.243 / 1008.348) / (39.609 / 1021.554)
=0.04586 / 0.038773
=1.1828

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (625.108 + 858.512) / 1943.102) / (1 - (637.953 + 1008.146) / 1872.548)
=0.236468 / 0.120931
=1.9554

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1021.554 / 1008.348
=1.0131

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(107.817 / (107.817 + 1008.146)) / (99.025 / (99.025 + 858.512))
=0.096613 / 0.103416
=0.9342

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(150.679 / 1021.554) / (153.431 / 1008.348)
=0.1475 / 0.152161
=0.9694

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((292.154 + 1318.795) / 1943.102) / ((374.039 + 1177.072) / 1872.548)
=0.82906 / 0.828342
=1.0009

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-126.529 - 0 - -34.456) / 1943.102
=-0.047385

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Chia Yi Steel Co has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 mean?
Chia Yi Steel Co (ROCO:2067) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chia Yi Steel Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chia Yi Steel Co ranks #2019 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 69.2%.
Is Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chia Yi Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Chia Yi Steel Co ranks #2019 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chia Yi Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chia Yi Steel Co's Beneish M-Score compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chia Yi Steel Co ranks #2019 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chia Yi Steel Co in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chia Yi Steel Co and its competitors. Chia Yi Steel Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chia Yi Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chia Yi Steel Co (ROCO:2067) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$9.72, compared to a current price of NT$6.40 — trading 34.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Chia Yi Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chia Yi Steel Co (ROCO:2067), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Chia Yi Steel Co (ROCO:2067) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chia Yi Steel Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$6.40 is trading 34.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$9.72. GuruFocus considers Chia Yi Steel Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:2067:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: NT$9.72 vs. price of NT$6.40 (34.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:2067 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chia Yi Steel Co Business Description

Address No. 21, Chenggong 2nd Street, Beidou Village, Chiayi County, Minxiong, TWN, 62155
Chia Yi Steel Co Ltd is engaged in the casting; processing and trading of various cast irons. Its products include hydraulic parts, industrial parts, and car parts. The company covers mechanical parts, hydraulic valve bodies, compressors, transporters, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, ships, cranes, engines, transmissions, braking systems, spring brackets, and other parts. It also produces railway parts, Elevator pulleys, pumps, bolt mechanical parts, and product assembly operations. The company supplies its products to Asia; European and American countries.
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